'Getting' in the Bible

And when you make your prayers, be not like the false-hearted men, who take pleasure in getting up and saying their prayers in the Synagogues and at the street turnings so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

After getting into a boat, Jesus crossed to the other side and came to his own city.

Whoever is not with me is against me; and he who does not take part with me in getting people together, is driving them away.

But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of a man, goes through dry places looking for rest, and getting it not.

Let them come up together till the getting in of the grain; and then I will say to the workers, Take up first the evil plants, and put them together for burning: but put the grain into my store-house.

And he who put them in the earth is Satan; and the getting in of the grain is the end of the world; and those who get it in are the angels.

So he said, "Come!" And getting out of the boat, Peter walked on the water and came toward Jesus.

His disciples asked him, "If that is the relationship of a man with his wife, it's not worth getting married!"

Now there were seven brothers with us. And the first died [after] getting married, and [because he] did not have descendants, he left his wife to his brother.

Because as in those days before the overflowing of the waters, they were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day when Noah went into the ark,

And he who had had the one talent came and said, Lord, I had knowledge that you are a hard man, getting in grain where you have not put seed, and making profits for which you have done no work:

When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that a riot was starting instead, he took some water, washed his hands in front of the crowd, and said, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. See to it yourselves!”

And immediately one of them running and getting a sponge, having filled it with vinegar and fixed it on a reed, gave him to drink.

Now on the day after the getting ready of the Passover, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate,

And getting up early in the morning [while it was] very dark, he departed and went to a deserted place, and there he was praying.

Just as Jesus was getting out of the boat, a man with an unclean spirit came from the tombs and met him.

Now on the mountain side there was a great herd of pigs getting their food.

As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed kept begging Him to be with Him.

She had endured a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet instead of getting better, she grew worse.

And getting out [of the boat] he saw the large crowd and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep {without} a shepherd, and he began to teach them many [things].

And seeing that they had trouble in getting their boat through the water, because the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea; and he would have gone past them;

And [as] they were getting out of the boat, [people] recognized him immediately.

Leaving them, He again boarded the boat and left for the other side.

When they were nearing Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany near the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of His disciples,

And they went away and saw a young ass by the door outside in the open street; and they were getting him loose.

They kept hitting Him on the head with a reed and spitting on Him. Getting down on their knees, they were paying Him homage.

And one of them went quickly and, getting a sponge full of bitter wine, put it on a rod, and gave it to him for drink, saying, Let be; let us see if Elijah will come to take him down.

And when it was evening, because it was the time of getting ready, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

They had no children because Elizabeth was barren and because both of them were getting old.

Then Zechariah asked the angel, "How can I be sure of this, since I am an old man, and my wife is getting older?"

And the report about Him was spreading into every locality in the surrounding district.

And getting into one of the ships, which was Simon's, he asked him to draw out a little from the land; and he sat down and taught the crowds out of the ship.

Keep on giving to everyone who asks you for something, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not insist on getting it back.

Now there was a great herd of pigs in that place, getting food on the mountain: and the evil spirits made a request to him that he would let them go into the pigs, and he let them.

Then all the people of the Gerasene region asked Him to leave them, because they were gripped by great fear. So getting into the boat, He returned.

And getting the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all evil spirits and over diseases, to make them well.

But the people, getting news of it, went after him: and he was pleased to see them, and gave them teaching about the kingdom of God, and made those well who were in need of it.

He who is not with me is against me, and he who will not give me help in getting people together is driving them away.

They were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day of the overflowing of the waters, when Noah went into the ark, and they all came to destruction.

He said to him, By the words of your mouth you will be judged, you bad servant. You had knowledge that I am a hard man, taking up what I have not put down and getting in grain where I have not put seed;

And when they were getting the young ass, the owners of it said to them, Why are you taking the young ass?

As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,

And all the people were getting up very early in the morning [to come] to him in the temple [courts] to listen to him.

And, getting up from prayer, he came to the disciples, and saw that they were sleeping for sorrow.

We are punished justly, because we’re getting back what we deserve for the things we did, but this man has done nothing wrong.”

But they urged Him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is getting toward evening, and the day is now nearly over.” So He went in to stay with them.

Already the reaper is receiving his wages and he is gathering fruit for eternal life; so that he who plants and he who reaps may rejoice together.

I sent you to reap a harvest which is not the result of your own labours. Others have laboured, and you are getting benefit from their labours."

When Jesus noticed him lying there [helpless], knowing that he had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to get well?”

and after getting into a boat, they started to cross the sea to Capernaum. It had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.

A strong wind was blowing, and the sea was getting rough.

So Judas, getting a band of armed men and police from the chief priests and Pharisees, went there with lights and with arms.

Now it was the day of getting ready for the Passover, and so that the bodies might not be on the cross on the Sabbath (because the day of that Sabbath was a great day), the Jews made a request to Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

So they put Jesus there, because it was the Jews' day of getting ready for the Passover, and the place was near.

But Peter, getting up, with the eleven, said in a loud voice, O men of Judaea, and all you who are living in Jerusalem, take note of this and give ear to my words.

Infuriated at getting this answer, they were disposed to kill the Apostles.

But on the journey, as he was getting near Damascus, suddenly there flashed round him a light from Heaven;

The next day, while they were still on their journey and were getting near the town, about noon Peter went up on the house-top to pray.

And he was in need of food: but while they were getting it ready, a deep sleep came on him;

On getting there he was delighted to see the grace which God had bestowed; and he encouraged them all to remain, with fixed resolve, faithful to the Lord.

And Paul, getting up and making a sign with his hand, said, Men of Israel, and you who have the fear of God, give ear.

But after certain days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city where we have announced the word of the Lord, and see how they are getting on.

But the [unbelieving] Jews became jealous, and taking along some thugs from [the lowlifes in] the market place, they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; and then attacking Jason’s house tried to bring Paul and Silas out to the people.

But the evil spirit told them, "Jesus I know, and I am getting acquainted with Paul, but who are you?"

In all things I was an example to you of how, in your lives, you are to give help to the feeble, and keep in memory the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, There is a greater blessing in giving than in getting.

And when we had gone on slowly for a long time, and had had hard work getting across to Cnidus, for the wind was against us, we went under cover of Crete, in the direction of Salmone;

And, still fighting the storm with all our strength, the day after they made a start at getting the goods out of the ship;

But when the fourteenth day came, while we were going here and there in the Adriatic sea, about the middle of the night the sailors had an idea that they were getting near land;

After this had happened, the rest of the people on the island who had diseases were coming to him and getting cured.

And in the same way the men gave up the natural use of the woman and were burning in their desire for one another, men doing shame with men, and getting in their bodies the right reward of their evil-doing.

but sin, getting a point of attack by the commandment, wrought in me every lust; for without law sin was dead.

for sin, getting a point of attack by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

for the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking [what one likes], but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

But some of you have been puffed up through getting the idea that I am not coming to Corinth.

And for those who are in sorrow, to give no signs of it; and for those who are glad, to give no signs of joy; and for those who are getting property, to be as if they had nothing;

to keep Satan from taking advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

For we are a sweet perfume of Christ to God in those who are getting salvation and in those who are going to destruction;

For which cause we do not give way to weariness; but though our outer man is getting feebler, our inner man is made new day by day.

But I will persist in the same line of conduct in order to cut the ground from under the feet of those who desire an opportunity of getting themselves recognized as being on a level with us in the matters about which they boast.

Stop getting drunk with wine, which leads to wild living, but keep on being filled with the Spirit.

But in order that ye also may know what concerns me, how I am getting on, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make all things known to you;

But, if the Lord permits it, I hope before long to send Timothy to you, that I, in turn, may be cheered by getting news of you.

Deacons likewise must be men worthy of respect [honorable, financially ethical, of good character], not double-tongued [speakers of half-truths], not addicted to wine, not greedy for dishonest gain,

For of these are they who are getting into houses, and leading captive silly women, laden with sins, led by various lusts,

always learning and listening to anybody who will teach them, but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

They must be silenced, because they are upsetting whole families by teaching things they should not teach for the purpose of dishonest financial gain.

but I did not want to do anything without first getting your consent, so that your goodness would not be, in effect, by compulsion but of your own free will.

When he says, A new agreement, he has made the first agreement old. But anything which is getting old and past use will not be seen much longer.

And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell.